OK, this may sound corny but it' s true.

I like to hunt because of the peace and solitude of sitting in the forest for a week. Hearing the crows wings as they fly overhead and the amount of noise a squirrel can make!

I like to hunt because I have a wife and two kids (one more on the way ) and it' s a special freedom to get away for a week!

I like to hunt because I feel proud of the freedom of our countries (Canada and the US) that allow us to carry around high powered rifles without fear of arrest.

I like to hunt because I love the taste of wild game. With our recent mad cow scare in Alberta, I' m glad I have freezer full of venison.

I like to hunt because I feel I owe it to my father and grandfather. For them, hunting was a way of life and I feel that if new hunters aren' t recruited, tree huggers may be successful.

I like to hunt to experience the relationships with my fellow hunters that I would never have met except for our annual get together.

That' s it.....off the soapbox

P.S. To the treehuggers, notice that I did not metion the thrill of the kill at all